Atlantic Water Gardens Rain Harvesting Kits

Atlantic Water Gardens Rain Harvesting Kits

Atlantic’s Rain Harvesting Kits provide you with everything you need to harvest rainwater. From the Clean Rain Ultra Downspout Diverter to your Eco-Blox basin and a pump to retrieve your water, we’ve got you covered. Available in 500 and 1000 gallon sizes, these kits are a great way to conserve rainwater for future use, cut down on your monthly water bill, and in some locales even qualify for tax credits!

Rainwater harvesting is a technique used for collecting, storing, and using rainwater for landscape irrigation and other uses. The rainwater is collected from various hard surfaces such as roof tops and/or other types of manmade above ground hard surfaces. This ancient practice is currently growing in popularity throughout our communities due to interest in reducing the consumption of potable water and the inherent qualities of rainwater. This web site will mainly focus on general information about rainwater harvesting systems, rain water system advantages and disadvantages, and helpful links and references.

Rainwater Harvesting Basic Components

Rainwater systems come in all shapes and sizes, from simple catchment system under a downspout to large above and/or underground cisterns with complex filtration systems that can store thousands of gallons of water. Most rainwater collection systems are comprised of the following basic components:

Catchment surface - rooftop or other raised solid surface. The best catchment systems have hard, smooth surfaces such as metal roofs or concrete areas. The amount of water harvested depends on the quantity of rainfall, and the size of the surface and the slope of the catchment area.

Gutters and downspouts - also known as distribution systems that channel the water from the catchment area to a holding container such as a barrel, cistern, planted area, etc.

Leaf screens - a screen that removes or catches debris.

Roof washers - a device that diverts the "first flush" of rain before it enters the storage tank. Most rainwater suppliers recommend that the "first flush" of water is diverted to an outside area of the storage system, since the catchment surface may accumulate bird droppings, debris and other pollution.

Storage tanks - In general, the storage tank is the most expensive component of a rainwater harvesting system. There are numerous types and styles of storage tanks available. Storage can be above-ground or underground. Storage containers can be made from galvanized steel, wood, concrete, clay, plastic, fiberglass, polyethylene, masonry, etc. Examples of above-ground storage include; cisterns, barrels, tanks, garbage cans, above ground swimming pools, etc. Storage tank prices vary based on different variables such as size, material and complexity. To inhibit the growth of algae, storage tanks should be opaque and preferably placed away from direct sunlight. The tanks should also be placed close to the areas of use and supply line to reduce the distance over which the water is delivered. Also consider placing the storage at an elevated area to take advantage of gravity flow. The tank should always be placed on a stable and level area to prevent it from leaning and possibly collapsing.

Delivery systems - gravity-fed or pumped to the landscape or other end use areas.

Rainwater Harvesting Advantages

Makes use of a natural resource and reduces flooding, storm water runoff, erosion, and contamination of surface water with pesticides, sediment, metals, and fertilizers

Reduces the need for imported water (the San Diego region imports between 80%-90% of its water from Northern California and Colorado River)

Excellent source of water for landscape irrigation, with no chemicals such as fluoride and chlorine, and no dissolved salts and minerals from the soil

Home systems can be relatively simple to install and operate May reduce your water bill

Atlantic Water Gardens Collapsible Rain Barrel
Our rain barrel connects easily to a downspout diverter and can be disassembled in minutes for easy storage when not in use. Garden hose attachments...(click on product image for more details)

Atlantic Water Gardens External Pump
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Atlantic Water Gardens Leaf Eater
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Atlantic Water Gardens Pump Vault
Rainwater harvesting is a technique used for collecting, storing, and using rainwater for landscape irrigation and other uses. The rainwater is collected from various...(click on product image for more details)

Atlantic Water Gardens Submersible Pump
Rainwater harvesting is a technique used for collecting, storing, and using rainwater for landscape irrigation and other uses. The rainwater is collected from...(click on product image for more details)

Atlantic Water Gardens Tank Gauge
Atlantic’s Tank Gauge allows you to easily monitor the water level in your basin, and installs easily into any Atlantic Pump Vault.
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